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If you want to save money on some easy-to-do home projects, then you have found the right spot. To follow are simple projects that you can do to save some time and money. Don’t spend money that you could save by doing it yourself.

Here is a list of some easy projects and fixes anyone can do around the house and help you save a little. Simple quick tip, if you are doing more major remodeling which creates junk you will need torent a dumpster from dumpster rental kansas city, and they are local so you will be supporting a local business.

Clean your own mirrors and windows. Sometimes there is gunk that can get stuck to your windows and mirrors that are a pain to get rid of. Simply use a sharp razor to scrape at that stubborn stuff. Once you have done this, then whip out your glass cleaner and finish the cleaning.

Fix up your home baseboards. It can be an annoyance to notice the gap between your wall and the bottom baseboard, so to fix this issue you can simply use caulk and close the gap and make it look more welcoming; it will also clear all that dust that can build up. Make sure to come back and clean them about every month or so to make sure build up does not occur – it doesn’t take that long to do this, maybe 10-15 minutes to dust all of them.

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Get rid of the smelly carpets. Old carpets can hold and keep nasty, unseen dirt, hair and other things you can’t imagine that cause unpleasant smells. Baking soda is the ultimate way to freshen up your carpet odors. Sprinkle some baking soda over the carpet evenly and use a thick bristled broom to comb over all the baking soda so that it spreads out more evenly. Let it sit overnight so it gives the baking soda a chance to suck up the nasty odors and then vacuum it up the next day. Boom, your carpet will smell fresh now!

Keep the front door as clean as possible. In 5-10 minutes you can have a clean front door that now stands out to people. Just use a wet rag to get all the film of dust covering your door. Then repeat this about 2-3 times, you may need to change up your rags but a few dirty rags is well worth your front door looking amazing.

Get rid of nasty gunk build up on light switches. Seeing a light switch with dark gunk build up on it is never pleasing to the eye and may have you wondering if your gonna get shocked the next time you turn the switch to “on”. You can replace the cover or just use a cotton swab by twisting as you move over the gunk – the gunk will stick to the swab and your light switch will be looking brand new.

Many of you will be renting a dumpster for the first time in your lives and let’s face it, it’s not something you get interested in. It’s something that becomes a necessity when you are building a home, remodeling or landscaping your yard. There are ways, however, to make sure you get the best deals on your dumpster rental when it comes time to do the research for your re-building project needs. To follow are tips to help you with your dumpster rental decision on a hauler:

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What You Need to Know

You want to make sure the company you choose does a great job and has a running history of great reviews in the community. There are a lot of pop-up dumpster haulers that come and go, but you usually want to stay away from them since they aren’t established yet and are still probably working on the kinks of running the business which could lead to higher dumpster rental prices and non-timely deliveries. A good place to start is by searching yellow pages or the search engines. Search engines will provide you with top businesses in your area for dumpster rental and you should check out their webpage to see what sizes are offered and what types of services they offer as well. You might have to call up 2-3 different companies to get a price quote and when you call for a price quote make sure to ask if they have any deals going on, sometimes they will have seasonal discounts and such but you need to ask in order to receive the discount.

Choose Local Over National Companies

Right off the bat, you will save money by renting locally than renting from national dumpster haulers. National companies have much more overhead expenses to take care off so this directly affects you with higher prices – the only advantage they have is the brand name which people know and trust. Local haulers depend on repeat business and good word of mouth within the community so you can be assured that they will provide you with a great job well done and awesome customer service. They are usually small and family-owned companies that take pride in the community and rely on referral business.

How to Choose a Company

The first thing you need to do before renting from any company is to compare 2-3 of them. This way you can compare the pricing and different services each offer. One company might offer the highest price but gives you a free refill while the other has a low quote but charge for each refill which could end up being more in the long run. Go with the company that offers the services you need, such as same-day delivery and pick up, and has the dumpster size you require.

I hope these tips have helped you make a better decision on renting your dumpster, a good resource for that is to visitAtlanta Dumpster Rental HQ because they will let you know what dumpster size is right for your project and help you make the best decision possible. Good luck dumpster renting!

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The Ultimate Canon 70D Review! Everything You Could Ever Need To Know!

Welcome to our Canon 70D Review! Lets get right into it. The upgraded version of Canon 60D, Canon 70D was released in July 2013. It is a part of Canon EOS two-digit line which also includes 70D’s predecessor Canon 60D, and 70D’s successor Canon 80D. It features 20.2 megapixels APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC+ image processor to ensure high-resolution images and excellent low-light sensitivity.

The EOS 70D 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor is definitely one of a kind. This sensor accommodates two photodiodes sitting under a single shared micro lens at each pixel location. This means that in principle they are all capable of phase detection autofocus in live view and movie mode. On-chip based detection my not be something new itself but 70D’s Dual Pixel AF system works across an area 80% of the frame width and height, in light levels as low as 0 EV, and at apertures down to F11. This is exactly what makes 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS the most capable live view autofocus system we have yet seen on any type of camera. Sensor’s actual size is 22.5 x 15 mm. So, the sensor’s size is unchanged when compared to Canon 60D, but the active imaging area of the sensor is slightly increased.The sensor has a surface area of 337.5 mm², and there are approximately 20,200,000 photosites (pixels) on this area. The pixel pitch, i.e. the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next is 4.09 µm which means it has been reduced when compared to Canon 60D. But even with this reduction, the difference is not as great as you might otherwise expect.

Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera

20.2 MP APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+

19 point cross-type AF System

Up to 7 fps shooting

ISO 100-12800, expandable to 25600

Dual Pixel CMOS AF for fast focus in live view and video

Price: $1,199

One very important element of Canon EOS system we noticed for our review is that the DIGIC processor which is Canon Inc.’s proprietary family of signal processing and control units for digital cameras and camcorders. Cannon 70D features the DIGIC 5+ Image Processor which is approximately three times faster than DIGIC 5, and 17 times faster than DIGIC 4. This means that the processor can perform pixel-to-pixel based calculations immediately after the image is recorded. The DIGIC 5+ processor works in tandem with the APS-C CMOS sensor in a way that the sensor captures the light and converts the brightness at each pixel into an electronic signal, then the processor processes each separate signal and converts them into a finished image. So, the 70D’s 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ processor are producing high-resolution, well-detailed, natural-looking and smooth images with the minimal noise, as well as full HD 1080p videos with remarkable low-light sensitivity.

One important enhancement of Canon 70D when compared to 60D is the DUAL Pixel CMOS AF which provides a significant improvement in focus accuracy and consistency over conventional autofocus. It works perfectly for both videos and stills thanks to the Live View/video-optimized AF system which works well also without special lenses. When working with still imagery, this focusing system works to acquire focus quickly and accurately, making it ideally suited to shooting and tracking moving subjects and ensuring critical focus is attained with each shot. We noticed when completing our review that when shooting video, focusing is smooth and natural when changing from different subjects or different distances within the scene. DUAL Pixel CMOS AF has many more benefits such as the ability to focus on subjects in a very fast and precise manner, and to utilize the touchscreen LCD monitor to its full potential. In addition, Dual Pixel CMOS AF is fully supported by over 100 current and former EF and EF-S lenses to offer a wide spectrum of compatibility for both still and video applications.

Large and Clear Display

The Canon 70D uses a fully-integrated, large and bright 3.0″ touchscreen Clear View LCD monitor. It is very similar to that used in the EOS 650D and 700D. However, it is improved on the one in the EOS 60D in a sense that the air gap between the glass and the screen itself has been eliminated, and thus the visibility in bright light is now improved. Thanks to the vari-angle design the shooting and viewing from both high and low angles is very efficient and the touchscreen control gives way to easy navigation of menus and shooting controls, as well as precise control over focus points. The screen has the anti-reflective and smudge-resistant coating which provides clearer viewing, even in in any lighting condition.

One thing we did we were massively impressed by when conducting our review was that the 70D features also the Intelligent Viewfinder which provides 98% frame coverage and 0.95x magnification, which is rather an improvement on the 96% coverage of EOS 60D. So while working with the viewfinder, the 19-point all cross-type AF system is used to provide a wide range of focus coverage for acquiring focus. All 19 points increase sensitivity and they are fast and accurate even in very low light. These focus points are configurable and allow homing in on specific elements within the frame to focus on or to provide coverage across the frame.

iFCL 63-Zone Dual Layer Metering Sensor incorporated in the 70D detects the color of the subject to determine the exposure accurately. The 63 zones for measuring brightness cover the entire image with great detail and dual-layer design. The 63 zones also function in tandem with the AF points where distance and color information is transmitted between them for more precise and stable exposure. In fact, this metering system uses evaluative, center-weighted, and spot metering methods to determine exposure, as well as allowing for a +/- 5 EV exposure compensation for greater manipulation of the determined exposure setting.

Lack of Creativity?

One bad point we discovered when completing our 70d review, the Canon 70D does not let you apply creative filter effects to movies. As a kind of compensation it offers the Video Snapshot which allows recording short video clips in 2, 4 or 8 seconds segments, then joins them together to compile a quick and easy movie.

Live View offers a great number of shooting modes. On the mode dial you can choose between 7 presets: PASM, Bulb, Custom, Green Square Auto+, Flash Off, Creative Auto and the SCN. The SCN allows you to choose between seven modes: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene and HDR Backlight Control.Handheld Night Scene takes four shots in quick succession and automatically combines them to reduce camera shake along with visible noise, but it operates only operates with Auto ISO. Further on, in Live View you can now apply seven Creative Filters: Grainy Black and White, Soft Focus, Fish Eye, Art Bold, Water Painting, Toy Camera and Miniature. As already mentioned above, the creative filters cannot be applied to movies. What is also new from Canon is an auto-panorama mode, which works differently than, for instance, Sony’s or Panasonic’s panorama mode where you only have to pan the camera around to have a panorama image. 70D has software which actually stitches multiple images together into one single image.